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FAU | COLLEGE OF BUSINESS | STUDENT ACADEMIC SERVICES

Finance Program (BBA or BS)

The following information is a general overview of the program. Academic advising is recommended before registration each term. The BBA degree also has a fully online option. The BS degree requires an additional six hours of advanced math. Note for Second Bachelor's Students: FLENT, IFP, and some electives are not required.

Important Academic Policies

Please visit business.fau.edu/academicpolicies. It is especially important for prospective business majors to be aware of:

? Limitation on Repeated Courses

? Limitation on Number of Withdrawals

(max two attempts per course)

? Two Semesters to Declare (for undeclared juniors)

General Degree Requirements for All FAU Programs

Requirement

Description

Free electives to reach minimum 120 credits

Verify with your advisor how many free electives (if any) you need to graduate

Foreign Language Admission Requirement (FLENT) Two passing years of the same high school foreign language or accepted equivalent

Civic Literacy (entering FL SUS or SCS Fa18 or later) fau.edu/ugstudies and click "Civic Literacy"

Intellectual Foundation Program (IFP) Courses

The pre-business foundation courses satisfy much of the IFP, but the following additional coursework is required. Students with an AA (Associate of

Arts) degree from a regionally accredited Florida Public Institution are deemed to have met the IFP. To view the entire IFP course list, use this case

sensitive URL: .

Category

Required Credits

Notes

Natural Science

6 credits

One course must include a lab

Global Citizenship

6 credits

Choose one Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) course

Humanities

6 credits

from either Global Citizenship or Humanities

Pre-Business Foundation Courses (2.5 GPA Required in the Courses Below; Minimum Grade "C")

Course Title

Prefix and Number

Pre-requisites (Minimum Grade of "C")

College Writing I

ENC1101

College Writing II

ENC1102

ENC1101

Accounting I (Financial)

ACG2021

30 credits

Accounting II (Managerial)

ACG2071

ACG2021

Macroeconomics

ECO2013

30 credits

Microeconomics

ECO2023

30 credits

Methods of Calculus

MAC2233

MAC1105 or ALEKS score 45

Introductory Statistics

STA2023

MAC1105, MGF1106, MAC2233, or ALEKS score 30

Information Systems Fundamentals

ISM2000

Requirements to Declare the Major and Timely Graduation

To declare Finance, students must have earned 60 credit hours, satisfied FLENT, and achieved a minimum 2.5 GPA in the Pre-business Foundation Courses. For timely graduation, students should plan courses with an academic advisor, create a balance between taking business core and major courses each semester, and prioritize major courses as they are not offered every term.

Business Core Courses (Minimum Grade "C")

Course or Requirement Title

Prefix and Number

Management and Organizational Behavior

MAN3025

Marketing Management

MAR3023

Financial Management

FIN3403

Choose ONE economics course:

Choose ONE:

Money and Financial Markets

ECO4223

Intermediate Microeconomics

ECO3101

Intermediate Macroeconomics

ECO3203

Managerial Economics

ECP3703

Business Law 1

BUL4421

Management Information Systems

ISM3011

Intro. to Business Communication

GEB3213

Quantitative Methods in Administration

QMB3600

Operations Management

MAN3506

Global Strategy and Policy

MAN4720

Pre-requisites (Minimum Grade "C") 60 cr (45 cr w/advisor approval and pbus/IFP complete) 60 cr (54 cr w/advisor approval); ECO2013 & ECO2023 60 cr (54 cr w/advisor approval); ACG2021 & ACG2071

ECO2013 & ECO2023 Declared in major; 60 credits; ECO2013 & ECO2023 Declared in major; 60 credits; ECO2013 & ECO2023 Declared in major; 60 credits; ECO2013 & ECO2023 60 credits 30 credits; ISM2000 Declared in major; 60 credits Declared in major; 60 credits; MAC2233 and STA2023 Declared in major; 60 credits; MAN3025 and QMB3600 Declared in major; 90 credits; MAN3025, MAR3023, FIN3403, GEB3213, QMB3600, and MAN3506

Updated 6/14/22

Finance Major Courses (Minimum Grade "C")

Course or Requirement Title

Prefix and Number

Advanced Managerial Finance

FIN4424

International Finance

FIN4604

Financial Institutions

FIN4303

Investment Analysis

FIN4504

Cases in Financial Management

FIN4422

Choose ONE Finance major elective:

Choose ONE:

Corporate Risk Management

RMI4353

Financial Management of Institutions

FIN4313

Financial Derivatives

FIN4533

Real Estate Finance

REE4204

Real Estate Investment

REE4303

Special Topics (subject matter varies)

FIN4934

Pre-requisites (Minimum Grade "C") Declared in major; FIN3403 and ISM3011 Declared in major; FIN3403 Declared in major; FIN3403 Declared in major; FIN3403 Declared in major; FIN4424

60 credits Declared in major; FIN3403 Declared in major; FIN3403 60 credits; FIN3403 60 credits; FIN3403

Declared in major; 60 credits; May require instructor permission

Upper Division Business Elective (UDBE): Minimum One Course Required

Requirement

Suggested Option: Internship

All business core majors must complete 51 credits (17 courses) of

Students interested in an internship as their Business

upper division business coursework. FIN requires 16 courses in the core Elective may schedule an appointment with the College

and the major; the 17th course is an elective chosen by the student.

of Business Career Development and Internship

Choose ONE 3000 or 4000 level business course not already taken in Coordinator.

the core or major.

About Finance

Finance studies and addresses the ways monetary resources are raised, allocated, and used overtime, considering the risks entailed. Financial dealers and brokers conduct financial market transactions on behalf of clients and offer advice on financial matters. Finance is the most encompassing of all business enterprises; finance graduates must know about both business and the economy.

Additional Information and Resources

? College of Business Student Academic Services o Current students can make an appointment with an academic advisor or a career advisor via fau.edu/successnetwork. o Prospective students can call in for assistance making an appointment Boca: 561-297-3688 Davie: 954-236-1290 o business.fau.edu | COBAdvising@fau.edu | businessintern@fau.edu

? Finance Department: business.fau.edu/departments/finance ? Graduate Programs: business.fau.edu/masters

Updated 6/14/22

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